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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Mr. Brian Leary, Atlanta Beltline, Inc. CEO was the featured
speaker at the WCR-Atlanta meeting on February 16th, 2012 at Sage
Woodfire Tavern in Dunwoody. Brian
talked about the City Transit Initiatives for 2012 in the Transportation
Referendum. Here’s what the proposed
beltline looks like: http://www.beltline.org/Portals/26/Images/img_mapOverview.jpg. The beltline will tie together the Atlanta
Metro area. It will be important for
all of us to review the initiative prior to voting on July 31st for
the one cent tax to help transportation.
This is a multiple county vote to ease traffic in the area, incorporate
green space in the city, and promote Atlanta as a place to visit or move a
business to. By using the Beltline to
connect Marta to different areas, commuters will be able to work, shop, dine,
and even get to the airport.

New parks are using solar panels to help keep down costs of
adding green space to the city. Lots of
unique things are happening in Atlanta. There
was a one day sale event at the Lofts at Reynoldstown Crossing in December
which featured a drawing of qualified buyers making less than $68,000. Sixty-eight thousand dollars is the median
income in Atlanta. Check out: loftsatreynoldstowncrossing.com
or homes.beltline.org.

Monday, February 27, 2012

FEMA’s flood maps are changing. Did you know that in 2009, ninety percent of
the damage was caused to individuals who were not insured? Did you know a levee was anything that holds
back water?

David Clukie, CFM, National Flood Insurance Program Regional
Liaison spoke at the Atlanta Board of Realtors on February 15, 2012. David’s email is dclukie@ostglobal.com or David’s office
is 770-614-0865. Another good contact at
NFIP is Lynn Magel. Lynn’s email is lmagel@ostglobal.com and her office is
813-788-2624. For the city of
Alpharetta, please contact Jill Bazinet at jbazinet@alpharetta.ga.us or
678-297-6200.

www.georgiadfirm.com Preliminary Flood Maps (These will not be
effective until November or December.
You should contact your local community to see when they will be
effective in your area. You would ask
for your city’s flood plain manager in the building department.)

V (Highest Rating)
Velocity Zones are the coasts and Great Lakes areas.

A (High Rating
Below V Ratings) Flood Zone Areas

B (Moderate to
Minimal Rating)

C (Moderate to
Minimal Rating)

X (Lowest
Rating)

Preferred risk policies are offered for X, X Shaded, B or C
Zones.

Even if you are in the lowest rating, you could still
purchase flood insurance for your own peace of mind. There is a thirty day wait if you are not
required to have flood insurance as a mortgage requirement.

Properties that are currently in an X Zone may be moved to an
A Zone. (Check the historic map and then
the preliminary maps to see if your property has changed zones.) David explained that if you are in a lower
risk zone right now that you could be “Grandfathered” into a better flood
insurance rate. Grandfathering does not
lock your insurance premium. Flood
insurance policies are endorsable or transferable at closing. As long as the flood insurance coverage never
lapsed, they can maintain the low coverage rate and it can be passed on to the
next buyer.

Flood insurance is based on elevation. Elevation certificates on property can be
obtained from surveyors. It may be a
cost savings for neighbors to work together to get a surveyor to pull several
property cites for elevation. A lot of
times when one property is affected, the adjacent properties may be affected. All structures (both residential and
commercial) can obtain flood insurance.
If you have questions, call 1-877-FEMA-MAP to talk to the FEMA
Assistance Center regarding the National Flood Insurance Program, flood maps, or
any other concerns.

Anyone can be in a flood zone. Risk levels are different. Flood
zone insurance helps with peace of mind to minimize your risk in the event of a
flood. Even renters should consider
flood insurance on their contents insurance.
Talk to your local insurance agent about flood insurance or call
800-638-6620 to purchase flood insurance.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

State of the City Address for Johns Creek
Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia

Mayor Mike Bodker
State of the City Address for Johns Creek
Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia

Mayor Mike Bodker
State of the City Address for Johns Creek
Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia

Mayor Mike Bodker
State of the City Address for Johns Creek
Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia

State of the City Address for Johns Creek
Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia

Mayor Mike Bodker
State of the City Address for Johns Creek
Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia

Mayor Mike Bodker
State of the City Address for Johns Creek
Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia

On
February 16th, Mayor Mike Bodker of Johns Creek gave a State the
City of Johns Creek address at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Click here to view the State the City of Johns Creek
Address. As always, Mayor Bodker was extremely informative. To learn more
about the City of Johns Creek, Georgia, click here

Mayor
Mike Bodker of Johns Creek highlighted the TIA or the Transportation Investment
Act at the

February Business Connection. He was appointed to the task force as the
North Fulton representative on the Atlanta Regional Commitment Transportation
Group. There will be a vote on this
issue in Georgia on July 31st.
It is a one cent sales tax to fund specific transportation
projects.

Monday, February 20, 2012

February’s speaker, Kene Iloenyosi, CEO of NeatWorks, Inc., will talk about
“Finding Your Sweet Spot in Life”. Do you know where your talents, interests,
and passions intersect? Kene will teach you how to find your “TIP”.

Our next ABWA meeting will be on February 21st (third Tuesday of February) at
The Barn (770-650-9838) behind the Fickle Pickle, 1085 Canton Street, Roswell,
GA 30075 www.ficklepicklecafe.com.
Remember to park at the Roswell Founders Club or at Cara Vita next door. Invite
someone you know to our February meeting. See you at 6:00 PM for networking.

I attended the ABWA Atlanta Area
Council meeting on January 28th to represent the ABWA Crabapple Chapter as one of
the 2011 Women of the Year. There were eleven
of the chapters represented and 91 members in attendance plus various
vendors.